Sunday, March 9. 2008

MapQuest Offers Free API

MapQuest announced on their blog this morning that they are offering developers the "MapQuest Platform: Free Edition." According to the announcement, "We're giving developers greater flexibility and choice by enabling them to develop in a variety of programming languages and environments, they can even mix and match: Java, C++, .NET, JavaScript, AS3 (Adobe ActionScript: Flash, Flex, AIR), and our newest API: FUJAX (Flash Under JavaScript and XML), which allows developers to write in JavaScript, yet leverage the power of Flash."

Key aspects of the API include:

1. Aerial imagery and hybrid views
2. Smooth zoon
3. Globe view
4. Smart Rollovers
5. Smart panning or "flickable" viewing
6. "Decluttering" of POIs
7. Unlimited Worldwide maps
8. Unlimited geocoding: single, batch, reverse
9. Routing
10. Tools to upload map updates.

Posted by Joe Francica in MapQuest at 09:33 | Comments (2) | Trackbacks (0) |

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Why do you think they announced on Sunday?

John

#1 John Prine on 2008-03-09 14:56 (Reply)

And why only at their blog? I don't really know. I have to admit it is an unusual way to get the word out.

#2 Joe Francica on 2008-03-09 15:04 (Reply)

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